Text book recommendation for Circuit Analysis I By

Introduction Two introductory text books will be evaluated. Two introductory text books will be evaluated. Electric Circuits, seventh edition by James Nilsson and Susan Riedel Electric Circuits, seventh edition by James Nilsson and Susan Riedel The Analysis and Design of Linear Circuits, third edition by Roland Thomas and Albert Rosa The Analysis and Design of Linear Circuits, third edition by Roland Thomas and Albert Rosa I will recommend one book in the end based on criteria. I will recommend one book in the end based on criteria.

Criteria Readability Readability Visuals Visuals Theory Explanation and supportive examples Theory Explanation and supportive examples Organization of chapters Organization of chapters

Readability Students need to understand logic behind concept not the sentence structure. Students need to understand logic behind concept not the sentence structure. Electric Circuits, seventh edition has easily readable sentences. Electric Circuits, seventh edition has easily readable sentences. Sentences in The Analysis and Design of Linear Circuits, third edition are somewhat difficult. Sentences in The Analysis and Design of Linear Circuits, third edition are somewhat difficult.

Visuals Visuals distinguish important properties from regular text. Visuals distinguish important properties from regular text. They also facilitates finding important equations. They also facilitates finding important equations. Electric Circuit, seventh edition has big and detailed figure. It also distinguish important formula by putting it in yellow background. Electric Circuit, seventh edition has big and detailed figure. It also distinguish important formula by putting it in yellow background.

Theory explanation and supportive examples The books are useless unless the theories explanation make sense. The books are useless unless the theories explanation make sense. Electric Circuits, seventh edition has short explanation which covers all important detail. Electric Circuits, seventh edition has short explanation which covers all important detail. The Analysis and Design of Linear Circuits, third edition had long detailed explanation, but it is difficult to follow. The Analysis and Design of Linear Circuits, third edition had long detailed explanation, but it is difficult to follow.

Organization of chapters Better organized chapters facilitate finding topics. Better organized chapters facilitate finding topics. Electric Circuits, seventh edition has better titles and short chapters which results in better organized chapters. Electric Circuits, seventh edition has better titles and short chapters which results in better organized chapters.

Conclusion and recommendation Electric Circuits, seventh edition is superior to The Analysis and Design of Linear Circuits, third edition in all aspects. Electric Circuits, seventh edition is superior to The Analysis and Design of Linear Circuits, third edition in all aspects. Electric Circuits, seventh edition has easily readable text, better visuals, short but thorough theories, and better organized chapters. Electric Circuits, seventh edition has easily readable text, better visuals, short but thorough theories, and better organized chapters. I recommend using Electric Circuits, seventh edition for the Circuit Analysis I class. I recommend using Electric Circuits, seventh edition for the Circuit Analysis I class.